Orden de los Cincos Ayunos.

AUCTION 12 | Tuesday, March 13th, 2001 at 1:00

Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts From the Library of the London Beth Din

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Lot 80

(BINDING).

Orden de los Cincos Ayunos.

Title within type-ornament border. Contemporary Dutch marbled end-papers. Contemporary tortoise-shell with silver clasps and hinges. pp.356. The binding is trimmed and secured by gilt silver elements. Each of the eight cornerpieces with blossom terminal. The two straps and the two hasps terminate in shield form appliques on either side. These all attached with nails, and engraved with shell form ornamentation; straps engraved with flowers. The hasps marked inside with mongram topped by star, all edges gilt. Sm.4to This edition unknown to Kayserling

Amsterdam: Isaac de Cordova 1724

Est: $12,000 - $15,000

An outstanding copy, bound in an exceptionally fine tortoise shell binding; the whole in perfect condition.